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WELCOME TO CITY

School of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences. WELCOME TO CITY. Dr J M Nouri Assistant Dean Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics. School of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences. Who studies at City?. Around 14,000 students from all over the world

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WELCOME TO CITY

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  1. School of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences WELCOME TO CITY Dr J M Nouri Assistant Dean Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics

  2. School of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences Who studies at City? • Around 14,000 students from all over the world • 1,500 on Engineering and Technology related subjects • 350 on Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics (MEA) subjects • Gender of students • 22% Female and 78% Male • Status of students • 60% UK, 11% EU and 28% Overseas • All ages • majority of undergraduates 18 - 30 • All cultural backgrounds and walks of life

  3. School of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences Why study Engineering at City? • The People • Student satisfaction > 85% for quality of staff • Over 50% of MEA staff with industry background • The Facilities • Extensive opportunities for practical work • Specialist Thermofluid, aeronautical and automotive laboratories • The Standards • City is focussed upon excellence  employability

  4. Concept School of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences What is an Engineer ??? Engineers make things work Design Manufacturing Works • Just look around, almost everything you see, are made by engineers • If an engineer didn’t design it, then an engineer built it !

  5. School of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences What will I learn at City? Industries expectation! • Professional engineers that can solve their problems, have required CAE and communication skills, and initiate new innovative technologies. • HOW DO WE ACHIVE THIS AT CITY??

  6. School of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences What will I learn at City? • Engineering Science • Mechanics • Structures • Materials • Fluids • Thermodynamics • Mechatronics • Engineering Practice • Design • Communication • Team work • Management • Engineering Analysis • Mathematics • Computing • Problem solving

  7. School of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences What will I learn at City? • Specialist topics! • Structured Design Process • Combustion & Fuels • Energy Conversion • CFD & FEA • Gas Turbine Engineering • CATIA and Solid Work • Renewable Energy • Chassis Engineering • Languages!

  8. School of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences Year 1 Student Engagement • Visit to London Eye At the start of academic year 1st week of October • Wind Turbine Challenge Middle of term 1 (Reading week) Early November • Visit to LittleBrook Power Station Middle of term 2 (Reading week) Middle of February

  9. School of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences What degree will I attain? • MEng/BEng Automotive and Motor Sport Engineering • MEng/BEng Energy Engineering • MEng/BEng Mechanical Engineering • All Programmes are accredited by IMechE, RAeS and Engineering Council

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  12. How will I achieve all this? • Lectures • Supported by on-line materials (presentations, activities) • Tutorials • Smaller groups; question and answer • Practical work • Laboratory, Workshop, Drawing Office, CAD and other CAE • Project work • Individual • Group e.g. Formula Student, EGPR, Flywheel (Energy storage) and Development Technology

  13. What about Placement Opportunities? • Available after Part 2 or Part 3 • Placements in the last two years include • Ford • Rolls Royce • Lotus • BP • Howden • We have introduced a Professional Liaison Unit in the School to support students to find placement • Also opportunity for studying abroad for a year under Exchange Scheme ERASMUS • Heliex • Sortex • Tubelines • Jaguar • Shell

  14. Will I get a job afterwards? • Recent Graduates now work throughout the profession including • Delphi Diesel • AVL • Ricardo • Ford • Howden • … and lots of smaller engineering and consultancy companies! • Heliex • Rolls Royce • Lotus • Jaguar • Holroyd • The latest destination report from HESA about our 2010 graduates UG graduates 88.2%: 64% Industry, 8.6% Work/Study and 15.6% F Study PG graduates 91%: 80% Industry, 5.5% Work/Study and 5.5% F Study

  15. Research Impact: Energy and Transport Research Centre andScrew Compressor Research Centre? • Highly active in both Mechanical and Automotive • Three industry-sponsored chairs • Past & present research sponsors include • Yamaha, Toyota, Shell, BP, Delphi, Lotus, Sortex Heliex, Holroyd, Howden • Continuous impact on our programmes • Part 3, Part 4 and MSc studentsinvolved in these research activities • Companies also provide student project ideas

  16. School of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences What do the Professions think about City? • May 2010 accreditation of MEng and BEng programmes commended • Mix of international and home students • High levels of industrial content and flavour • Design projects at different levels and relevant field trips • July 2010 IMechE Formula Student event • City entered Class 1A Low Carbon category • City’s Sean Canty, was leadquote in the IMechE press release

  17. So, how do I get here? • A Levels: UCAS 340 (BEng) or 360 (MEng) – including AS • Maths essential at B/A grade (BEng/MEng); Physics desirable • IB: 30 (BEng) or 32 (MEng) • Maths 6 at higher level • Also equivalent entry tariff with A-level Maths • Foundation year also available • MEA’s top graduate in 2010 came through the Foundation route and finished with an 83% 1st class honours in MEng Automotive

  18. Awards for Academic Excellence • The Lord Mayor of London Scholarships’ Starts from you’re A-Level results • A*AA £3000 per year • AAA £2000 • AAB £1000 • You don’t need to apply for this • It will be done Automatically once we have your results • It will continue for all years of your study provided you perform well at a first class level. • Caterpillar Scholarships’ Last year we got 12 Scholarships for our Year 3 & 4 garduating students worth £1800 each. • IMechE Plus other Industrial Scholarships’

  19. Why City? • 5th largest Higher Education institution within central London • International focus – students from over 156 countries and academic staff from 50 countries • Produces some of the most sought after professionals - 10th for employability and highest starting salaries* • Student centre is first UK University to receive Service Mark Quality Standard from Institute of Customer Service • 100% UG and PG on your programmes with professional accreditation; at University level they are 42% UG and 60% PG programmes • World-leading Interdisciplinary Centres – breakthrough thinking • Leading consultancy and research – linking minds and markets *Sunday Times University Guide 2011

  20. Some examples of the roles of an engineer Market Analysis School of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences Analyse and interpret data Research Development and application of mathematical models Solve engineering problems with limited, incorrect or contradictory information Design Changing the world! Develop new technologies Management Evaluate designs and change them! Carry out experiments Work in multidisciplinary teams Teach Assess risks

  21. Welcome to your Future. Welcome to City.

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